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billow. noun [ Cusually plural ] uk/ˈbɪl.əʊ/us/ˈbɪl.oʊ/ a large, moving mass of something, such as smoke or cloud, that spreads over a large area: billows of smoke.
The meaning of BILLOW is wave; especially : a great wave or surge of water. How to use billow in a sentence.
Definitions of billow. noun. a large sea wave. synonyms: surge. see more. verb. rise up as if in waves. “smoke billowed up into the sky” synonyms: wallow. see more. verb. rise and move, as in waves or billows. synonyms: heave, surge. see more. verb. move with great difficulty. “The soldiers billowed across the muddy riverbed” see more. verb.
noun. a great wave or surge of the sea. Synonyms: whitecap, roller, comber, breaker, swell. any surging mass: billows of smoke. verb (used without object) to rise or roll in or like billows; surge. to swell out, puff up, etc., as by the action of wind: flags billowing in the breeze. verb (used with object) to make rise, surge, swell, or the like:
a large wave; great swell of water. 2. any large swelling mass or surge, as of smoke, sound, etc. verb intransitive. 3. to surge, swell, or rise like or in a billow. verb transitive. 4. to make billow or surge.
1. A large wave or swell of water. 2. A great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound. v. bil·lowed, bil·low·ing, bil·lows. v.intr. 1. To surge or roll in billows. 2. To swell out or bulge: sheets billowing in the breeze. v.tr. To cause to billow: wind that billowed the sails.
billow. noun [ C usually plural ] us / ˈbɪl.oʊ / uk / ˈbɪl.əʊ / a large, moving mass of something, such as smoke or cloud, that spreads over a large area: billows of smoke.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. billows. A large wave or swell of water. American Heritage. A large wave; great swell of water. Webster's New World. A great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound. American Heritage. Any large swelling mass or surge, as of smoke, sound, etc. Webster's New World.
Definition of billow verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
BILLOW definition: to be moved and spread out by a current of air: . Learn more.
